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  • Police hunt masked Farnworth shop raidersPolice hunt masked Farnworth shop raiders
    12:59pm Mon 12 May 08
    TWO masked men, armed with a knife, were caught on CCTV in the middle of an attempted robbery.

    Power cut hits 1,400 homes
    8:37pm Sunday 11th May 2008
    AN explosion at an electricity substation led to a power cut which affected 1,400 homes.

    Farnworth rapist hunt: Police thank public
    8:30am Wednesday 7th May 2008
    DETECTIVES hunting a rapist who attacked 17-year-old girl as she walked home from a friend's house have received calls from the public.
    Reader comments (3)

    Store manager sees off knife robbers
    9:24pm Tuesday 6th May 2008
    A STORE manager foiled knife-wielding robbers when they tried to raid her shop.
    Reader comments (4)

    Police examine Farnworth rape scene CCTV imagesPolice examine Farnworth rape scene CCTV images
    9:36am Tue 6 May 08
    POLICE are examining CCTV footage from shops close to where a 17-year-old girl was raped in a back street.

    £50m boost to improve Bolton's GCSE results£50m boost to improve Bolton's GCSE results
    7:49am Tue 6 May 08
    SCHOOLS in Bolton are to receive a share of a £50 million windfall to help boost flagging GCSE results.
    Reader comments (11)

    Farnworth Little Theatre history book
    11:25am Monday 5th May 2008
    A BOOK has been published to mark the 60th anniversary of Farnworth Little Theatre.

    Car arson attack
    10:27am Monday 5th May 2008
    A CAR was targeted by arsonists in the early hours of Saturday morning.

    UPDATE: Rape ordeal of Farnworth teenager
    7:45am Saturday 3rd May 2008
    A TEENAGE girl was dragged into a back street and raped as she walked home from a friend's house.

    Nobel Prize winner's amazing Bolton linkNobel Prize winner's amazing Bolton link
    7:46pm Thu 1 May 08
    PUPILS from three high schools enjoyed a lesson with a Nobel Prize winning scientist.
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